As the Sunrise (Fla.) Utilities Department worked to advance its water conservation plan among customers, Broward County proposed a more attractive alternative with broader marketing and outreach elements.“The county collaborated with the many cities within it and formed the Broward Water Partnership’s Water Conservation and Incentives Program,” says Tim Welch, P.E., utilities director. “The program is more efficient than if each city did its own thing.”The partnership’s five-year goal is to save 30 million gallons of water a day through rebates on water-saving toilets, distribution of free water-saving devices such as showerheads and community education.Customers who replace their old toilets
